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| Patricia E. Wolpert |
Wolpert, Patricia Shacklette 60, passed away Tuesday, June 1st. Her husband and family were at her side.
Born October 21, 1949 in Louisville, KY, Patricia was the beloved wife of John Wolpert, youngest daughter
of Patch and Kathryn Shacklette, sister of Marie Rexroat (Jerry), Gail Shacklette DeMaria (John) and Larry
Shacklette; aunt to his daughters Alicia and Angela, and loved by John’s sister and brothers and many
nieces and nephews.
After graduating from Meade County High School and earning a degree at Western Kentucky University,
Patricia joined IBM in Louisville in 1972, becoming the first female IBM sales representative in Louisville.
She climbed rapidly through the IBM sales organization, holding many senior executive positions in North
and South America. After a 30 year career with IBM she retired in 2003 as Vice President, Sales
Transformation, Americas. Patricia was a role model and mentor to many. Her unique balance of
intelligence, business acumen and charm were highly valued and often led to breaking ground as the first
female to hold many senior positions reserved for IBM’s “best and brightest”. Later as the owner and
principle of Wolpert Consulting she was engaged by ABB, a Swiss – Swedish engineering conglomerate
from Zurich. Patricia has been a director of Teradyne, Inc., in Boston MA since 1996 and has been the
Chair of the Board of Directors since 2007. Since 2006, Patricia has served as a Director on the Board of
Lam Research Corporation, Fremont CA.
Patricia was also a patron of the arts, demonstrating her passion for New York City theatre by serving on
the Board of Directors of the Roundabout Theatre Company. While on the board from 1995 thru 2005, her
leadership helped fund and acquire the American Airlines Theatre and Studio 54 where numerous
Broadway productions have continued to be staged. Since 2005, her role on the Roundabout’s
Leadership Council contributed to their becoming one of the country’s leading not-for-profit cultural
institutions.
Despite her hectic business schedule, Patricia also found the time to provide executive leadership to local
civic organizations. She held positions on the Massachusetts Business Roundtable, the Boards of the
Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, the United Way of New York City and the NYC Partnership and
Chamber of Commerce.
Patricia and her husband of thirty-seven years worked together to build a happy “cross country commuting”
marriage that enabled both careers to flourish. John and Patricia are residents of Jeffersonville, IN. and
seasonal residents of Naples, FL.
Patricia’s finest achievement has been as a devoted wife, daughter, sister, aunt and friend.
During Patricia’s year-long battle with a rare and aggressive form of leukemia, she has been helped by the
outstanding care of Geoffrey and Roger Herzig, nationally recognized specialists at the James Graham
Brown Cancer Center in Louisville, and by all the dedicated nurses and staff at both the Cancer Center and
University of Louisville Hospital BMT Wing. Her positive and gracious attitude during her battle with cancer
was an inspiration to all around her.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, June 5th at 11a.m. at the Brandenburg United Methodist
Church, Brandenburg, KY. (http://www.bburgumc.org/contact.asp) Bruington-Jenkins-Sturgeon Funeral
Home will be conducting the services. It will be followed by a reception in Patricia's honor at the Family
Life Center. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the Bone Marrow Transplant Program, 552 East
Market, Suite 102, Louisville, KY 40202.
Born October 21, 1949 in Louisville, KY, Patricia was the beloved wife of John Wolpert, youngest daughter
of Patch and Kathryn Shacklette, sister of Marie Rexroat (Jerry), Gail Shacklette DeMaria (John) and Larry
Shacklette; aunt to his daughters Alicia and Angela, and loved by John’s sister and brothers and many
nieces and nephews.
After graduating from Meade County High School and earning a degree at Western Kentucky University,
Patricia joined IBM in Louisville in 1972, becoming the first female IBM sales representative in Louisville.
She climbed rapidly through the IBM sales organization, holding many senior executive positions in North
and South America. After a 30 year career with IBM she retired in 2003 as Vice President, Sales
Transformation, Americas. Patricia was a role model and mentor to many. Her unique balance of
intelligence, business acumen and charm were highly valued and often led to breaking ground as the first
female to hold many senior positions reserved for IBM’s “best and brightest”. Later as the owner and
principle of Wolpert Consulting she was engaged by ABB, a Swiss – Swedish engineering conglomerate
from Zurich. Patricia has been a director of Teradyne, Inc., in Boston MA since 1996 and has been the
Chair of the Board of Directors since 2007. Since 2006, Patricia has served as a Director on the Board of
Lam Research Corporation, Fremont CA.
Patricia was also a patron of the arts, demonstrating her passion for New York City theatre by serving on
the Board of Directors of the Roundabout Theatre Company. While on the board from 1995 thru 2005, her
leadership helped fund and acquire the American Airlines Theatre and Studio 54 where numerous
Broadway productions have continued to be staged. Since 2005, her role on the Roundabout’s
Leadership Council contributed to their becoming one of the country’s leading not-for-profit cultural
institutions.
Despite her hectic business schedule, Patricia also found the time to provide executive leadership to local
civic organizations. She held positions on the Massachusetts Business Roundtable, the Boards of the
Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, the United Way of New York City and the NYC Partnership and
Chamber of Commerce.
Patricia and her husband of thirty-seven years worked together to build a happy “cross country commuting”
marriage that enabled both careers to flourish. John and Patricia are residents of Jeffersonville, IN. and
seasonal residents of Naples, FL.
Patricia’s finest achievement has been as a devoted wife, daughter, sister, aunt and friend.
During Patricia’s year-long battle with a rare and aggressive form of leukemia, she has been helped by the
outstanding care of Geoffrey and Roger Herzig, nationally recognized specialists at the James Graham
Brown Cancer Center in Louisville, and by all the dedicated nurses and staff at both the Cancer Center and
University of Louisville Hospital BMT Wing. Her positive and gracious attitude during her battle with cancer
was an inspiration to all around her.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, June 5th at 11a.m. at the Brandenburg United Methodist
Church, Brandenburg, KY. (http://www.bburgumc.org/contact.asp) Bruington-Jenkins-Sturgeon Funeral
Home will be conducting the services. It will be followed by a reception in Patricia's honor at the Family
Life Center. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the Bone Marrow Transplant Program, 552 East
Market, Suite 102, Louisville, KY 40202.
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| June 1, 2010 |
| Bruington-Jenkins-Sturgeon Funeral Home |
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